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EXCEEDED THEIR FIVE-YEAR SHELF-LIFE.  FURTHER, BOTH THE BLISTER AND
NERVE AGENT TESTS SHOULD WORK WHILE IN SOUTHWEST ASIAN CONDITIONS.
D.	M-258A1 DECONTAMINATION PACKET ADVISORIES:
  (1)	DUE TO THE RAPID EVAPORATION RATES IN SWA, MORE THAN ONE PACKET
MAY BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM INDIVIDUAL DECONTAMINATION.
  (2)	WHEN KEPT ABOVE 110 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT FOR MORE THAN TWO WEEKS,


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THE CHLORAMINE B IN PACKET TWO CHEMICALLY BREAKS DOWN.  (NOTE:
CHLORAMINE B IS NEEDED TO DECONTAMINATE HD AND VX.)
  (3)	HOW TO HANDLE PACKET NUMBER TWO:
  (A)	REMOVE ALL THREE PACKET TWOS FROM THE CONTAINER.
  (B)	SOFTLY SQUEEZE EACH INDIVIDUAL PACKET NUMBER TWO WITH THE
FINGERTIPS AND DETERMINE IF THE GLASS AMPULES CAN BE DETECTED BY
TOUCH.
  (C)	IF THE GLASS AMPULES CAN BE FELT, PACKET 2 IS STILL USABLE.
  (D)	IF THE GLASS AMPULES CANNOT BE FELT, DISPOSE OF THE PACKET AS 
HAZARDOUS WASTE.
  (E)	REPLACE DISCARDED PACKETS AS REQUIRED WITH USABLE PACKETS.
  (4)	HOW TO STORE/CARRY M-258A1 DECON KITS.
  (A)	STORE M-258A1 DECON KITS IN A TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED
ENVIRONMENT.
  (B)	WHEN THE M-258A1 DECON KITS ARE CARRIED BY INDIVIDUALS, 
MINIMIZE THE EXPOSURE TO DIRECT SUNLIGHT.  ALSO, DO NOT LEAVE THE 
DECON KITS IN VEHICLES FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME, DUE TO EXTREME
TEMPERATURES.
2.	THESE TECHNICAL ADVISORIES WERE PASSED TO US BY THE USAF LIAISON
OFFICER AD CRDEC. THE DOD LEAD AGENCY FOR DEVELOPING AND TESTING

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THESE SYSTEMS, WILL ADVISE YOU WHEN FURTHER TECHNICAL INFORMATION
IS RECEIVED.
3.	GOING THROUGH NORMAL COMMAND AND CONTROL CHANNELS, PLEASE
REMEMBER TO USE HQ USAF/CSS AS A "CLEARING HOUSE" FOR CONCERNS THAT
COULD IMPACT USAF OPERATIONAL POLICY, PROCEDURES, AND EQUIPMENT.  WE 
STAND READY TO ASSIST YOU FURTHER.  HQ USAF/CSS POINT OF CONTACT IS




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